HOK teamed with Populous and Arup on the master plan. The plan ensures that the site and many of the structures can transition into being part of the city’s fabric after the event. Other sustainable strategies include recycling wastewater, reusing materials and monitoring the Expo’s carbon footprint.

A photovoltaic fabric structure covers the main walkways, acting as a solar-powered sun shade and combining with photovoltaic panels on building facades to capture enough sunlight to generate at least half of the Expo’s energy requirements. The team planned the Expo site to serve as a sustainable benchmark for events in the Middle East. Singapore’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai features 80,000 plants from 170. These three zones emanate from a central plaza named the Al Wasl, the historic Arab name for Dubai meaning “the connection.” Inspired by the layout of a traditional Arabic “souk,” or marketplace, the design places larger pavilions on the perimeter while smaller exhibit spaces cluster toward the center to aid pedestrian flow and interaction. Dubai welcomed the world from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 across 192 country pavilions. The event in Dubai dazzles with extraordinary architectural achievements and a focus on the future of the planet. Over a number of key dates, visitors, businesses and industry leaders learned about some of Scotland’s world-leading initiatives and capabilities for meeting global challenges including net zero emissions. The design features three pavilions symbolizing opportunity, sustainability and mobility. Scotland at Expo 2020 Dubai Scotland delivered an outstanding programme of events at Expo 2020 Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.

We are proud to showcase our readiness as we get closer to welcoming the world on 1 October 2021.

HOK served as the lead designer for the master planning team that created the 1,000-plus acre layout for this quinquennial global summit that brought more than 20 million visitors to the United Arab Emirates. We were honoured by a visit from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council to Expo 2020 Dubai.The master plan for Dubai Expo 2020 looks to the future while celebrating traditional Emirati culture and community. Transitioning into Expo City, the Expo 2020 Dubai site will live long after we close our doors at the end of March 2022.

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